Gettysburg Battle-Field – Vintage Print
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Step back in time with Gettysburg Battle-Field, a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Gettysburg Battle-Field
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Few maps of the Gettysburg field carry as much weight as this one, because George G. Meade signed a statement on the sheet declaring himself satisfied with how accurately the terrain and troop positions were drawn. The view was made by J. B. Bachelder, who spent years surveying the ground and questioning veterans after the fighting of July 1 to 3, 1863, and it was published by Endicott & Co. in Boston and New York. The reproduced signatures of Abner Doubleday, John Newton and Winfield S. Hancock, all Union generals who fought there, add to its value as a record of how the commanders saw the battle.
| Created / published | c. 1863 |
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| Notes | Battle Fought At Gettysburg, Pa., July 1st, 2d & 3d, 1863 By The Federal And Confederate Armies, Commanded Respectively By Genl. G. G. Meade and Genl. Robert E. Lee. J. B. Bachelder, del. Endicott & Co., lithographer, Boston and New York. (view, hand colored, 53 x 92 cm.) SUMMARY: Bears a "Proof" mark in the lower left corner. Endorsed (facsimile). “I am perfectly satisfied with the accuracy with which the topography is delineated and the position of the troops laid down.” [Signed] Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen. of Vols. comd. A. P. The reproduced signatures of A. Doubleday, John Newton, Winf. St. Hancock, D.B. Birney, Geo. Sykes, John Sedgwick, O. O. Howard, A. S. Williams, and H. W. Slocum appear below the following statement: “The positions of the troops of our respective commands represented upon this picture have been arranged under our immediate direction and may be relied upon as substa |
| Original scan | 11,378 × 8,096 px · prints to 38 × 27 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | Gettysburg Battlemap 1863 |
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